Very curious and nice initiative by Kia UK that has unveiled the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition . This is a pre-production model of the electrical that is state & quot; saved & quot; from scrapping. Car that & egrave; has been transformed into something truly unique to celebrate the Boardmasters 2021 festival in Cornwall dedicated to music and surfing and of which Kia & egrave; partner.
The festival will take place from 11 to 15 August and the builder will exhibit the Soul EV Boardmasters Edition during the event. This is the second time that the British division of Kia & quot; saves & quot; a pre-production car to turn it into something unique. Think of the Kia Stinger GT420, an extreme model only for the track, presented in 2019. The Soul EV Boardmasters Edition is; designed, for & ograve ;, for a very different target, for those who love a & quot; rhythm & quot; more relaxing and doesn't want to bind to pure performance.
DEDICATED TO SURFERS
Let's start with the 17-inch alloy wheels that have been replaced with 16-inch steel wheels with thick tires Maxxis Bighorn 265/75 R16 specific for & quot; difficult & quot; terrains so much so that they are also used in off-road competitions. The use of these tires forced the brand to revise the shapes and sizes of the wheel arches. The suspension has been completely revised. The track width also slightly increases: from 1,565 mm to 1,675 mm at the front and from 1,575 mm to 1,690 mm at the rear. The height from the ground also increases: 310 mm in front and 320 mm behind.
Thanks to the torque of the electric motor, the increased height and the specific tires, the car is; able to move easily on all terrains, even the most difficult. Kia points out that these changes will certainly lead to a worsening of autonomy. However, the 64 kWh accumulator should still allow for a good level of mileage. Accurate data, however, are not disclosed.
On the roof, the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition features a steel roof rack that can be easily recycled at the end of its life. The shape is; designed to accommodate two Tahe 7 & # 39; 9 Malibu surfboards without any problems. The car features a Neptune Blue body color with a contrasting black roof and a set of white stickers. On the roof & egrave; also present a small solar panel that supplies energy to a 12 V battery that powers LED spotlights, a small refrigerator and other electrical devices without affecting the autonomy of the vehicle.
Speaking of the passenger compartment , the rear seats have been removed in order to significantly expand the available cargo area. By opening the tailgate, & egrave; possible to pull out a kind of folding bench. The dashboard and the front seats were not touched. As this is a special & quot; unique & quot; model, Kia does not intend to put it into production later.
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